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caller: good morning, representative kucinich. i was for you when you ran for president until it became obvious that the so-called free press showed that it was not quite free. three things i would like to reference and talk about a first of all, health care and your stance on universal health care. i am in a state right now work the incoming governor is threatening to gut the medicaid program here in the state of tennessee. and then the affordable care acted house states present it down. also, this investment in america, you made several references about high-speed rail and things of that nature, but also energy policy and how that might relate. what are we going to do about the loss of our manufacturing base? what hope do we have? guest: we covered a lot of territory there. with respect to health care, there is a reason why 50 million americans do not have health care. they cannot afford it. you know, even if the government provided some subsidy, they will still have trouble affording it. why is health care so expensive? one of
caller: good morning, representative kucinich. i was for you when you ran for president until it became obvious that the so-called free press showed that it was not quite free. three things i would like to reference and talk about a first of all, health care and your stance on universal health care. i am in a state right now work the incoming governor is threatening to gut the medicaid program here in the state of tennessee. and then the affordable care acted house states present it down. also,...
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kucinich: the gentleman makes a point. if you are under a gag order, how are we supposed to know if there's any abuses. hello? what mr. gohmert said a moment ago, i want to associate myself with much his remarks. and i have hereor the record correspondentence i committeed on november 3, 2009, asking for -- correspondent, i submitted on november 3, 2009, asking for review of the patriot act. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. kucinich: we create government to securityur rights. not to give them away. the patriot act represents giving away rights. not securing them. it's said while it hasn't been adjucated. the laws that we make derive from our constitutional authority, and that's not just a matter of political will, but it's about moral reasoning. and when we look at section 215 which lets the government obtain orders from private records or items from people not connected to any investigation, when we look at section 206 which lets -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. polis: additi
kucinich: the gentleman makes a point. if you are under a gag order, how are we supposed to know if there's any abuses. hello? what mr. gohmert said a moment ago, i want to associate myself with much his remarks. and i have hereor the record correspondentence i committeed on november 3, 2009, asking for -- correspondent, i submitted on november 3, 2009, asking for review of the patriot act. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. kucinich: we create government to securityur rights. not...
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kucinich, 45 seconds. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio is recognized for 45 seconds. mr. kucinich: i would hope my good friend from california in his very passionate defense of the patriot act did not mean to imply that the distinguished mr. conyers in some way would subborn terrorism because he chooses to point out that the standards required to obtain electronic surveillance orders standards required to obtain electronic surveillance orders. mr. lungren: i wouldn't question the gentleman from michigan but i would question his conclusions and impact of his decision. mr. kucinich: it's fair to debate this. we have to be cautious about how far we draw conclusions about motivations of each other and taking the positions that we do. i yield back. mr. conyers: i yield to the gentleman from north carolina walter jones, two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from north carolina is recognized for two minutes mr. jones: i have come down and listened and have a few minutes to share my t
kucinich, 45 seconds. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio is recognized for 45 seconds. mr. kucinich: i would hope my good friend from california in his very passionate defense of the patriot act did not mean to imply that the distinguished mr. conyers in some way would subborn terrorism because he chooses to point out that the standards required to obtain electronic surveillance orders standards required to obtain electronic surveillance orders. mr. lungren: i wouldn't question...
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kucinich: the gentleman makes a point. if you are under a gag order, how are we supposed to know if there's any abuses. hello? what mr. gohmert said a moment ago, i want to associate myself with much his remarks. and i have here for the record correspondentence i committeed on november 3, 2009, asking for -- correspondent, i submitted on november 3, 2009, asking for review of the patriot act. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. kucinich: we create government to security our rights. not to give them away. the patriot act represents giving away rights. not securing them. it's said while it hasn't been adjudicated. the laws that we make derive from our constitutional authority, and that's not just a matter of political will, but it's about moral reasoning. and when we look at section 215 which lets the government obtain orders from private records or items from people not connected to any investigation, when we look at section 206 which lets -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. polis:
kucinich: the gentleman makes a point. if you are under a gag order, how are we supposed to know if there's any abuses. hello? what mr. gohmert said a moment ago, i want to associate myself with much his remarks. and i have here for the record correspondentence i committeed on november 3, 2009, asking for -- correspondent, i submitted on november 3, 2009, asking for review of the patriot act. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. kucinich: we create government to security our rights....
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dennis kucinich was using the same arguments and stop the takeover of -- from having to broadcast a generic a genre of music and was able to convince the fcc to allow them to go on. someone from our disability show has not had a chance. think you very much. >> thank you. >> i am here representing the host of the news report broadcast on sunday afternoon at 12:30 p.m.. the program that we do is the only weekly program that is targeted to the senior disability community in this bay area. we to observe the fairness doctrine and do a lot of political broadcasting. the alert people to legislation that is going on. i would like to echo the sentiments of most of the people that are here. we would like the board of regents to rescind the sale to these sort of corporate parties. but this was as was mentioned by the first speaker, indicative of what is happening with the radio stations for budget constraints. i'm asking you to please suggest that they rescind what is going on. thank you very very much. >> thank you. >> i am here about the article in "the examiner." i also care about the city and like
dennis kucinich was using the same arguments and stop the takeover of -- from having to broadcast a generic a genre of music and was able to convince the fcc to allow them to go on. someone from our disability show has not had a chance. think you very much. >> thank you. >> i am here representing the host of the news report broadcast on sunday afternoon at 12:30 p.m.. the program that we do is the only weekly program that is targeted to the senior disability community in this bay...
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kucinich: thank you. on this day when around the world we celebrate the transformative power of love, it's also appropriate for us to think about a world as one. that the world in fact is interdependent, interconnected, and if we can't have this realization of the power of love, then we can also have a realization of the power of peace. peace is not simply the absence of war. it is an active presence of an understanding of the capacity that we have to relate to each other in a way which is not only nonhaven't but which is loving. so on this day when we think about love, let us also think about peace, let us think about peaceful relations at home and peaceful relations with people around the world. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. pursuant could clause 12-a of coming up, we plan to bring in the house budget committee chair, paul ryan, with the response to the president's budget. we can have that live for you. in the meantime, president obama talking about the proposal this
kucinich: thank you. on this day when around the world we celebrate the transformative power of love, it's also appropriate for us to think about a world as one. that the world in fact is interdependent, interconnected, and if we can't have this realization of the power of love, then we can also have a realization of the power of peace. peace is not simply the absence of war. it is an active presence of an understanding of the capacity that we have to relate to each other in a way which is not...
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kucinich of ohio. the chair: pursuant to the order of the house of february 18, 2011, the gentleman from ohio, mr. kucinich, and a member opposed will each control three minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from ohio. mr. kucinich: thank you, mr. chairman. my amendment would prohibit funds authorized in h. 16r789 to be used for the missile program and doesn't cut spending but places a limitation on spending of the hapless and hopeless missile defense system. according to congressional research service, the u.s. has spent over $150 billion on ballistic missile defense since 1985 and there's no working reliable missile defense system to show for all the investment. h.r. 1 dedicates approximate $10 billion more for space ballistic missile defense and some argued such systems are necessary for national security. in fact, no missile defense under development has ever passed an unrigged test. according to experts the c.r.s. the performance at wartime of capabilities is unknown. in december of last yea
kucinich of ohio. the chair: pursuant to the order of the house of february 18, 2011, the gentleman from ohio, mr. kucinich, and a member opposed will each control three minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from ohio. mr. kucinich: thank you, mr. chairman. my amendment would prohibit funds authorized in h. 16r789 to be used for the missile program and doesn't cut spending but places a limitation on spending of the hapless and hopeless missile defense system. according to congressional...
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he's dennis kucinich. well, there's dennis. it's -- i guess he is having some enjoyment, but -- it's a serious thing. him biting into an olive pit is like a regular-sized person biting into a bocce ball. ironically, did you know kucinich means kitchen in lawn gnome? that's true. the department of homeland security announced today they're doing away with the color-coded terror alert system we've come to know and love. we're going back, i guess to the old system, which was tagging people with beards, so -- the chief of homeland security janet napolitano confirmed this morning what i've been saying for years. the color system meant absolutely nothing and the safest way to go is to remain constantly terrified at all times. then you're covered. instead of announcing the color codes now, the tsa will announce, once you get to the airport, they will announce specifically what kind of security search you can expect to get. >> your attention please. the tsa will be focusing on testicles. repeat. today is a testicle search day. your coop
he's dennis kucinich. well, there's dennis. it's -- i guess he is having some enjoyment, but -- it's a serious thing. him biting into an olive pit is like a regular-sized person biting into a bocce ball. ironically, did you know kucinich means kitchen in lawn gnome? that's true. the department of homeland security announced today they're doing away with the color-coded terror alert system we've come to know and love. we're going back, i guess to the old system, which was tagging people with...
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when the patriot act was adopted weeks after the nine eleven attack according to congressman dennis kucinich the lawmakers hadn't even read what they were passing what happened once the patriot act was passed the fourth amendment rights to. unreasonable searches to be protected from unreasonable search and seizure just thrown out the congressman was one of the very few who openly oppose the act we have a challenge to the essence of our democracy with the very existence of the patriot act and of course its name the patriot act who would want to oppose the patriot act because it makes it sound as though you're a patriot if you're for it but actually. idea of patriotism to destruction of cherished constitutional privileges needs to shelf to be challenged although lawmakers insisted that the patriot act would be used just for anti-terrorism federal authorities have used its powers far more broadly the senate's intelligence watchdog found that without any judicial checks government employees journalists danto were activist and others had been spied on over the last six months more than twenty ant
when the patriot act was adopted weeks after the nine eleven attack according to congressman dennis kucinich the lawmakers hadn't even read what they were passing what happened once the patriot act was passed the fourth amendment rights to. unreasonable searches to be protected from unreasonable search and seizure just thrown out the congressman was one of the very few who openly oppose the act we have a challenge to the essence of our democracy with the very existence of the patriot act and of...
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kucinich. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. over the past few days members of this house have voted on amendments to the c.r. which will severely cut or entirely eliminate government entities or programs that will cut assistance to the most vulnerable assistance. it will eliminate funding for research and some of the pressing and social and economic issues. to my knowledge, none of these existing programs appeared on the gao's list of government programs at high risk of waste, fraud and abuse. in the meantime, numerous department of defense initiatives and specifically dod contracting ranked prominently as programs that remain very susceptible to fraud and abuse. the report states that there are, quote, significant ongoing programs unquote and quote, persistently programs in the defense's inability of performing audits of acquisition programs. it notes for fiscal year 2009, for example, the dod obligated $372 billion in contracts for goods and services and yet that the contracting is hampered by, quote, the lack of well defined
kucinich. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. over the past few days members of this house have voted on amendments to the c.r. which will severely cut or entirely eliminate government entities or programs that will cut assistance to the most vulnerable assistance. it will eliminate funding for research and some of the pressing and social and economic issues. to my knowledge, none of these existing programs appeared on the gao's list of government programs at high risk of waste, fraud...
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policymakers anticipated all stick compost mubarak congressman dennis kucinich to what the uprising in egypt means america will be forced to rethink its entire strategy in the middle east. there's an election going on right now it's a voice vote and millions gyptian people are having their voice registered for profound and transformational change in their country and i think that we need to take note of that this is time for washington to make reappraisal of the relationship to the most news in the arab world not just with respect to be a branch that are happening in egypt but to look across the board and to see that we're at a transformational moment in history and it's not up to the united states to pick the leaders of any country and while i believe that in many respects we're still an indispensable nation for the purposes of helping people we have to be very careful of when our reach would try to tilt the balance in favor of one candidate or one group as opposed to another we we really cannot a controlled event in egypt you know every year the united states gives the country of egy
policymakers anticipated all stick compost mubarak congressman dennis kucinich to what the uprising in egypt means america will be forced to rethink its entire strategy in the middle east. there's an election going on right now it's a voice vote and millions gyptian people are having their voice registered for profound and transformational change in their country and i think that we need to take note of that this is time for washington to make reappraisal of the relationship to the most news in...
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government in the words the most extreme policies promoted by the united states and congressman dennis kucinich told r.t. the u.s. should realize that it will no longer a be able to pick leaders in other countries for its island. this is time for washington to make reappraisal of their relationship to the muslim and arab world not just with respect to your branch that are happening in egypt but to look across the board and to see that we're at a transformational moment in history it's not up to the united states to pick the leaders of any country and while i believe that in many respects we're still an indispensable nation for the purposes of helping people we have to be very careful of when i reach would try to tilt the balance in favor of one candidate or one group as opposed to another we really cannot control the events in egypt even though every year the united states gives the country of egypt about two. billion dollars and about one point three billion. goes to the military but you know that doesn't necessarily buy a city ability to influence the outcome of this event. now what's behind
government in the words the most extreme policies promoted by the united states and congressman dennis kucinich told r.t. the u.s. should realize that it will no longer a be able to pick leaders in other countries for its island. this is time for washington to make reappraisal of their relationship to the muslim and arab world not just with respect to your branch that are happening in egypt but to look across the board and to see that we're at a transformational moment in history it's not up to...
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kucinich: thank you, mr. conyers, i appreciate that i certainly never seek to impugn the feelings of those who say we have to have the patriot act in order to protect our country. we're all tai pais tots here and we want america to be protected. we have to remember our constitutional experience here. the reason why we have a fourth amendment that protects people from unreasonable search and seizure but from unwarranted intrusion by the government into their lives. when we look at our constitutional experience, and all of the efforts that made and build up to it, we didn't hear give me liberty or give me a wiretap. we department hear, don't tread on me but it's ok to spy. what we heard was a ringing declaration about freedom an it was enshrined in the constitution. i stood on the floor of the house way back when the patriot act came forward, voted against it because i read it, understood that it opened up the door for broad -- for a broad reach, the possibilities of broad reach by the government into our daily
kucinich: thank you, mr. conyers, i appreciate that i certainly never seek to impugn the feelings of those who say we have to have the patriot act in order to protect our country. we're all tai pais tots here and we want america to be protected. we have to remember our constitutional experience here. the reason why we have a fourth amendment that protects people from unreasonable search and seizure but from unwarranted intrusion by the government into their lives. when we look at our...
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great patriots from abraham lincoln to john quincy adams to eugene debbs, jeanette rankin and dennis kucinich have combined their love with country -- of country, of combined their patriotism with an insistence that the country that we not fight, that we not shed blood, that we not shed our own blood or shed any other's blood except in a just cause. and what's so corrosive about what we're experiencing now, it seems to me, is that -- and may i say it seems to me un-american as well. is the attempt to undermine the just cause doctrine. i started out this little talk by saying that we uniquely in our country don't fight unless we're convinced that it's in a just cause. yet, many people would like to us to fight because war is now normal. and because the appeal is not made to just cause. so that, for example, if one looks at the current situation with our wars in afghanistan and the war ending in iraq, sort of -- if you call leaving 50,000 troops in a country ending a war, the war not -- not at all ending in afghanistan although there's some signs there's possible negotiation, more than 60% of a
great patriots from abraham lincoln to john quincy adams to eugene debbs, jeanette rankin and dennis kucinich have combined their love with country -- of country, of combined their patriotism with an insistence that the country that we not fight, that we not shed blood, that we not shed our own blood or shed any other's blood except in a just cause. and what's so corrosive about what we're experiencing now, it seems to me, is that -- and may i say it seems to me un-american as well. is the...
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ceram paul and dennis kucinich that they are motivated by any more than a blind blood lost in the cultural political religious hatred for america and the west. why is such the case? i believe it is because america's governing elites are addicted to interventionism. it is sadly the default response to international affairs. obama, clinton and mccain intervening on both sides in today's e junction crisis. from obama to speaker boehner to senator mccain from "the new york times" to the "the washington times," from fox news to the national public radio and most of the u.s. professoriate punditry to many of the top pastors of the christian evangelical community u.s. leaders left, right and center believe there is no political problem war, gender equality efficiency, revolution, conflict, crooked elections, jailed female or religious clash it doesn't require direct american involvement. in what is whether or not they can identify even a single genuine u.s. national interest at risk. in making this claim i do not suggest we can read the mind or the hearts of those that have for three decades desi
ceram paul and dennis kucinich that they are motivated by any more than a blind blood lost in the cultural political religious hatred for america and the west. why is such the case? i believe it is because america's governing elites are addicted to interventionism. it is sadly the default response to international affairs. obama, clinton and mccain intervening on both sides in today's e junction crisis. from obama to speaker boehner to senator mccain from "the new york times" to the...
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and yet, 15 years on, there is an no mention be any serious political figure of ron paul and dennis kucinich. they are motivated to anything more than a bloodlust and a political culture featured in the west. why such the case? it is because america's governing elite keeps interventionism. the default response, witness for example clinton and mccain in the egyptian crisis. from obama to speaker boehner to senator mccain, from "the new york times" to the "washington times," from fox news to national public radio and for most of the u.s. professoriat and punditry to the top pastors of the christian evangelical community, u.s. leaders, left right and center believe there is no political problem of war, general a quality efficient tea, revolution, ethnic conflict, curt election, poets or religious clash. it does not require direct american involvement. and that's whether or not they can identify even a single genuine nationalist avarice. i do not suggest he can read the minds or hearts of those who have for three decades to find her disastrous foreign policy in the muslim world because no one ha
and yet, 15 years on, there is an no mention be any serious political figure of ron paul and dennis kucinich. they are motivated to anything more than a bloodlust and a political culture featured in the west. why such the case? it is because america's governing elite keeps interventionism. the default response, witness for example clinton and mccain in the egyptian crisis. from obama to speaker boehner to senator mccain, from "the new york times" to the "washington times,"...
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, democrat, also talked yesterday on the floor about why he opposed extending the patriot -- dennis kucinich. >> and open up the door for possible is a broader reach into our daily lives. a gentleman from wisconsin, my friend, correctly pointed out the difference between national security matters and the patriot act. but it is also true that section 505 of the patriot act gave the government the ability to greatly expand who can issue a national security letter, so much so that nearly 50,000 nationals a dreaded letters were issued by the fbi, and i think they've year was 2006. they did not have to use section 215. they can just in both the national security letter authority and reach into people's financial records, medical records, the reading material. host: mike on the republican line from kentucky. what are your thoughts? caller: they will get it through. i opposed it when it was on a originally passed under bush. i oppose any bill that erodes more of our rights in this country. that seems to be the same for the last many years -- to keep and bear arms, to privacy. very happy that it fai
, democrat, also talked yesterday on the floor about why he opposed extending the patriot -- dennis kucinich. >> and open up the door for possible is a broader reach into our daily lives. a gentleman from wisconsin, my friend, correctly pointed out the difference between national security matters and the patriot act. but it is also true that section 505 of the patriot act gave the government the ability to greatly expand who can issue a national security letter, so much so that nearly...
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kucinich. >> thank you very much mr. chairman. over the past few days demers of his house at voted on the amendments to this year which will cut or entirely eliminate government entities are programs which provide critical assistance to the most vulnerable americans. some amendments which a party pass eliminate funding for research and some of our nation's most consistently pressing social and economic issues. to my knowledge none of these existing programs appear on the gao's with that government programs at high risk of waste fraud and abuse. in the meantime numerous department of defense initiatives and specifically dod contracting ran prominently in the gao hybrids report is programs that remain susceptible to fraud and abuse. the report states that there are "significant ongoing problems" " persistently poor program outcomes" into the department of defense and ability to perform detailed audits for major defense acquisition programs. it notes that for fiscal year 2009 for example the dod obligated $372 billion in contracts fo
kucinich. >> thank you very much mr. chairman. over the past few days demers of his house at voted on the amendments to this year which will cut or entirely eliminate government entities are programs which provide critical assistance to the most vulnerable americans. some amendments which a party pass eliminate funding for research and some of our nation's most consistently pressing social and economic issues. to my knowledge none of these existing programs appear on the gao's with that...
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the top three candidates, edwards, clinton, obama, they were running a campaign closer to the dennis kucinich 2004 campaign. whoever wins the republican nomination in 2012 will be running something closer to the ron paul 2008 campaign. that is some of the direction the party is going host: rounding out the list are three or four individuals who are likely to run for president including newt gingrich, tim pawlenti, minn. congresswoman michelle bachmann, and mitch daniels, the current governor of indiana. guest: these are individuals will been organizing and getting ready for an actual presidential campaign or some of them have been more of a tease. mitch daniels, this does not show a groundswell of support but it shows they have a launching pad there is a little bit of support for them and will have a ways to go if they want to get out rate -- name recognition. host: a cover story from the national review -- the front page story of the miami herald is -- he has no intent to run. guest: that is an interesting story. i have not heard the begging in washington from the conservative side of washin
the top three candidates, edwards, clinton, obama, they were running a campaign closer to the dennis kucinich 2004 campaign. whoever wins the republican nomination in 2012 will be running something closer to the ron paul 2008 campaign. that is some of the direction the party is going host: rounding out the list are three or four individuals who are likely to run for president including newt gingrich, tim pawlenti, minn. congresswoman michelle bachmann, and mitch daniels, the current governor of...
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kucinich. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. kucinich: i want my friend from wisconsin to know that i don't denigrate his service on this. we have a different way of looking at this. i believe the patriot act represents the cracked domestic crown jewel of a disastrous global war on terror which led us to attack iraq based on lies, invade afghanistan based on misreading of history, indulge in occupations which have fueled insurgencies, extend war to pakistan and other countries. demonstrating a total lack of common sense. so the patriot act issues from a different soil laced with lies and distortions. we created a national security state which threatens our constitution and weakens our basic liberties. this is not about whether you are a democrat or republican. liberal or conservative. whether we can actually realize that we have been sold a bill of goods, lies about wmd's, questions about the nature of an anthrax attack, which caused us all too willingly to limit our civil liberties. i joined other members of congress in approvi
kucinich. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. kucinich: i want my friend from wisconsin to know that i don't denigrate his service on this. we have a different way of looking at this. i believe the patriot act represents the cracked domestic crown jewel of a disastrous global war on terror which led us to attack iraq based on lies, invade afghanistan based on misreading of history, indulge in occupations which have fueled insurgencies, extend war to...
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kucinich: thank you very much. any review of our regulatory structures or the orders that are issued therefrom must weigh the cost of regulations against their benefits. everyone who makes or installs air bags in cars, smoke detectors in office buildings, units in businesses and homes and tamper-proof packaging for food and pharmaceuticals, just to name a few, has a job thanks to regulation. and when we don't have adequate regulations bad things happen. we don't have to look that far. look at our financial crisis. look at the recession. a financial disaster was created by a lack of regulation and by erroneously relying on the narrow self-interest of corporation management to protect their own businesses. let alone the common good. and this is according to alan greenspan, because mr. greenspan told our oversight committee a few years ago, this is a quote, i made a mistake in presuming that the self-interest of organizations, specifically banks and others, were such that they were capable of protecting their own shar
kucinich: thank you very much. any review of our regulatory structures or the orders that are issued therefrom must weigh the cost of regulations against their benefits. everyone who makes or installs air bags in cars, smoke detectors in office buildings, units in businesses and homes and tamper-proof packaging for food and pharmaceuticals, just to name a few, has a job thanks to regulation. and when we don't have adequate regulations bad things happen. we don't have to look that far. look at...
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kucinich: you need to look more care pli at the you it is cut program. the u.s. cannot withdraw from the world nor can we be the policemen of the world. but we can protect the people at the u.n. in new york. will you withdraw from china trade? no. reduce the pows of the fed? no. will you cut frunds from the pentagon or the war in iraq or the war in afghanistan? no. will you cut money for u.s. states around the world? no. but you'll cut funds for new york city police to protect american citizens. when you do that, you cut off your nose to spite your face. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will remind members to direct their comments to the chair. the gentlelady from florida continues to reserve her time. the gentleman from california mr. berman: may i inquire through the chair, we have two more speakers. shall we go with ours? i'm pleased to yield a minute and a half to mr. andrews. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for a minute and a half. mr. andrews: i ask unanimous consent to address the house. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr
kucinich: you need to look more care pli at the you it is cut program. the u.s. cannot withdraw from the world nor can we be the policemen of the world. but we can protect the people at the u.n. in new york. will you withdraw from china trade? no. reduce the pows of the fed? no. will you cut frunds from the pentagon or the war in iraq or the war in afghanistan? no. will you cut money for u.s. states around the world? no. but you'll cut funds for new york city police to protect american...
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also the congressman kucinich wi-fi earlier the presentation is bringing you a special serving a jello and a waiver of some sort for you to sign. [laughter] it's been an interesting time for me personally at the white house i spend a great deal of time covering exuberant protests in the street leading president obama increasing and then slowly backing away from a close ally, close ally who is seemingly oblivious to the will of the people, but it's good to see you tonight, minority leader pelosi. [laughter] [applause] i thought that there were republicans in this room. it's a press meeting, never mind. [laughter] as you may know the club was established in 1919 as the women's national press club at the time female reporters were not allowed to become members of the national press club or the gridiron club. the national press club was still wished to make sure women had an equal place in the newsroom and from the front row with the right to veto briefing room. i know i speak for chuck, wendell, jeff and jam when i say bravo, levy's, bravo peery [applause] you have come a long way, baby.
also the congressman kucinich wi-fi earlier the presentation is bringing you a special serving a jello and a waiver of some sort for you to sign. [laughter] it's been an interesting time for me personally at the white house i spend a great deal of time covering exuberant protests in the street leading president obama increasing and then slowly backing away from a close ally, close ally who is seemingly oblivious to the will of the people, but it's good to see you tonight, minority leader...
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the top three candidates, edwards, clinton, obama, they were running a campaign closer to the dennis kucinich 2004 campaign. whoever wins the republican nomination in 2012 will be running something closer to the ron paul 2008 campaign. that is some of the direction the party is going host: rounding out the list are three or four individuals who are likely to run for president including newt gingrich, tim pawlenti, minn. congresswoman michelle bachmann, and mitch daniels, the current governor of indiana. guest: these are individuals will been organizing and getting ready for an actual presidential campaign or some of them have been more of a tease. mitch daniels, this does not show a groundswell of support but it shows they have a launching pad there is a little bit of support for them and will have a ways to go if they want to get out rate -- name recognition. host: a cover story from the national review -- the front page story of the miami herald is -- he has no intent to run. guest: that is an interesting story. i have not heard the begging in washington from the conservative side of washin
the top three candidates, edwards, clinton, obama, they were running a campaign closer to the dennis kucinich 2004 campaign. whoever wins the republican nomination in 2012 will be running something closer to the ron paul 2008 campaign. that is some of the direction the party is going host: rounding out the list are three or four individuals who are likely to run for president including newt gingrich, tim pawlenti, minn. congresswoman michelle bachmann, and mitch daniels, the current governor of...
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"the president should be with dennis kucinich." thanks for your calls. our thanks to the viewer on suggested the question, and charlie cook. we will take that question in the days and weeks ahead. congress is back to work this week. the leading topic is the congressional resolution, the cr, and whether or not that will keep the government running beyond march 4. the headline in "the washington post" is that both sides appear to be averting a government shutdown but there is still talk of the possibility if an agreement is not reached by the end of this week. that will be our topic in our sunday roundtable. later in the program, congressman chris van hollen joining us at 10:00 a.m. on "newsmakers". first, a look at other topics and guest making up the sunday morning programs. >> beginning at noon eastern time on c-span radio, topics include funding the federal government, as congress returns this week, and state budget shortfalls. also the unrest in the middle east. "meet the press" begins at noon. david gregory welcomes the ranking republican member, sen
"the president should be with dennis kucinich." thanks for your calls. our thanks to the viewer on suggested the question, and charlie cook. we will take that question in the days and weeks ahead. congress is back to work this week. the leading topic is the congressional resolution, the cr, and whether or not that will keep the government running beyond march 4. the headline in "the washington post" is that both sides appear to be averting a government shutdown but there is...
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also the congressman kucinich wi-fi earlier the presentation is bringing you a special serving a jello and a waiver of some sort for you to sign. [laughter] it's been an interesting time for me personally at the white house i spend a great deal of time covering exuberant protests in the street leading president obama increasing and then slowly backing away from a close ally, close ally who is seemingly oblivious to the will of the people, but it's good to see you tonight, minority leader pelosi. [laughter] [applause] i thought that there were republicans in this room. it's a press meeting, never mind. [laughter] as you may know the club was established in 1919 as the women's national press club at the time female reporters were not allowed to become members of the national press club or the gridiron club. the national press club was still wished to make sure women had an equal place in the newsroom and from the front row with the right to veto briefing room. i know i speak for chuck, wendell, jeff and jam when i say bravo, levy's, bravo peery [applause] you have come a long way, baby.
also the congressman kucinich wi-fi earlier the presentation is bringing you a special serving a jello and a waiver of some sort for you to sign. [laughter] it's been an interesting time for me personally at the white house i spend a great deal of time covering exuberant protests in the street leading president obama increasing and then slowly backing away from a close ally, close ally who is seemingly oblivious to the will of the people, but it's good to see you tonight, minority leader...
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the baseline is -- we will discuss in the report some limitations as representative kucinich just talked about. >> in your report on a strengthening the foundation for efficiency and effectiveness, one of your recommendations is to restructure the postal service to the chief financial viability. how? >> i have to change their business model. we have outlined options for the postal service to consider and for the congress as well. >> in that business model, you have what it is 50 million households being preached every day by the u.s. postal service. 80% of their cost is for compensation and benefits. are you suggesting we look at both sides of the equation, not only the revenue side, but the expense side? >> everything needs to be on the cable -- on the table to restructure. other countries have dealt with this problem to change personnel structures. i think all things need to be considered. >> i have to ask you this question about the postal service because of your background. as a consultant with ibm, you have an understanding of marketing channels. you have an understanding of public
the baseline is -- we will discuss in the report some limitations as representative kucinich just talked about. >> in your report on a strengthening the foundation for efficiency and effectiveness, one of your recommendations is to restructure the postal service to the chief financial viability. how? >> i have to change their business model. we have outlined options for the postal service to consider and for the congress as well. >> in that business model, you have what it is...
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the top three candidates, edwards, clinton, obama, they were running a campaign closer to the dennis kucinich 2004 campaign. whoever wins the republican nomination in 2012 will be running something closer to the ron paul 2008 campaign. that is some of the direction the party is going host: rounding out the list are three or four individuals who are likely to run for president including newt gingrich, tim pawlenti, minn. congresswoman michelle bachmann, and mitch daniels, the current governor of indiana. guest: these are individuals will been organizing and getting ready for an actual presidential campaign or some of them have been more of a tease. mitch daniels, this does not show a groundswell of support but it shows they have a launching pad there is a little bit of support for them and will have a ways to go if they want to get out rate -- name recognition. host: a cover story from the national review -- the front page story of the miami herald is -- he has no intent to run. guest: that is an interesting story. i have not heard the begging in washington from the conservative side of washin
the top three candidates, edwards, clinton, obama, they were running a campaign closer to the dennis kucinich 2004 campaign. whoever wins the republican nomination in 2012 will be running something closer to the ron paul 2008 campaign. that is some of the direction the party is going host: rounding out the list are three or four individuals who are likely to run for president including newt gingrich, tim pawlenti, minn. congresswoman michelle bachmann, and mitch daniels, the current governor of...